New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-10
T4LK NTH SENATOR COLON

LEGISLATION, POLITICS AND THE INTERSTATE LAW.
Senstor Cullom. OF Illinois, who in the city
Yesterday, asked about general politics In connee
ton with the close OF Congress.
.In the National point OF view the Cong. that has
Just expired accomplished more important legislation
than any Congress in twenty years" he said. The
most important OF this legislation has been the work Of
the Senate, including the Elect raj Count BILL tue in-
terstate Commerce BILL the Legislation WITH reference
TO the fisheries, and tine anti-polygamy bill which
were all Senate measures. Referring to loltes tle
Republican party is in good condition, iuli OF conn.,
dence and another contest for NATIONAL con-
troll There is disposition on the part OF It's leaders
10 bury all personal anmOsit that may have hereto
fore exsted and TO select candidates purely with reer'
ence To fitness and success" go .
control ~
to the standard that this great Nation requires Tor its
conduct OF affairs. The present Administration has
failed meet the expectations even OF the Democratic
party The Democrats in the Senate and House or
REPRESENTATIVES, have shown al utter ant OF appre
caton of the kind OF legislation required in the inter-
est OF the prosperity and progress OF the people OF this
country The House OF Representatives. with large
Democratic majority, has utterly failed 10 compre
bend and grappe with the important questions OF the
day. The party is divided and has been from the
beginning OF the Adinistr alton. on nearly ali import
ant questions Ii is divided on the tari ana On silver
and divided in regard TO its foreign policy so that az
said before it has shown its unhtness tor the con-
duct OF National affairs.
How about the practical working Of the Interstate
Commerce actp 80
sMy Judgment s that the act will prove great
benefit 10 the people There has been much dscu sion
over il since it became Law as well as before see
from the press that railroad officials In their confer
ences in different parts OF the country are actively en-
gagged in coming to understanding OF the meaning
OF the act and also preparing to adjust their opera
tons as common Carriers to it. They appear to 10
finding less difficulty in understanding and complying
with II than was believed by them until they gave
close attention. In my opinion, in year from now
the railroads will be in favor OF the law as protecten
TO themselves. The people will continue to De IN
favor OF it, if it is properly enforced as oeclioa
az anst unjust discrimn atoms. both "a TO persons shu
places. The law was not exactly what wanteu' Que
as the best could Get out OF the conference con-
mttee AID l believed IL TO be my duty TO press "
tbrough Congress il could and rely on future Con-
,resses to make such amendments test OF It mshs
make necessary The time had come when the Ma
tionalovernment called upon to place on the stat
ute BOOK law regulating interstate commerce therc-
by asserting its power the great railroad corp0fa
lions of the country representing nearly VI
the wealth of the people OF tie whole Naion not Iot
the purpose of nurlng railroads, hut Tor the PURPOSE
OF protecting the people. and letting an interests
derstaud that they are subordinate 10 the law OF inc
land" . g.. prss
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- don't know that 49,
4. Whom do they favor in Illinoisr
| don't know that
g Who is likely to DO the Democratic nominee I,
81 should say the present occupant OF the n'''
Vor AZ ON a guess"